Recipe: Oatmeal Date Muffins
🕒 Prep Time: 8 hours
🕒 Cook Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
🥄 Servings: 18 muffins
Description:
Adapted from a recipe in Cooking Light, these yummy, filling, healthy muffins are the perfect alternative to cereal. If you don’t like dates, any dried fruit will work.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 1 2/3 cups whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup chopped dates
Instructions:
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Prepare Oats: Combine oats and buttermilk in a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 8 hours to allow the oats to soften and absorb the buttermilk.
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Preheat Oven: Before baking, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, softened oats with buttermilk, brown sugar, canola oil, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and eggs.
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Blend Smoothly: Using a hand mixer or stand mixer on medium speed, beat the mixture until smooth and well combined. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
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Fold in Dates: Gently fold in the chopped dates into the batter until evenly distributed.
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Prepare Muffin Tin: Line muffin tins with paper liners or grease them lightly to prevent sticking.
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Fill Muffin Cups: Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
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Bake: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
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Cool and Serve: Once baked, remove the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutritional Information (Per Serving – 1 Muffin):
- Calories: 141.2
- Fat: 2.9g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 24.6mg
- Sodium: 260.1mg
- Carbohydrates: 26.4g
- Fiber: 2.3g
- Sugar: 14.5g
- Protein: 4g
These delightful Oatmeal Date Muffins are not only tasty but also packed with wholesome ingredients like oats, whole wheat flour, and dates, making them a nutritious choice for breakfast or snacks. Enjoy them warm with a spread of butter or your favorite jam for a delightful treat that’s sure to please the whole family!
